with a bump

idiom

: with a sudden or jolting bounce
The airplane landed with a bump.

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Ball, pregnant with their second child, was among the first actresses to appear on television with a bump. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 May 2025 Having hit such heights, the opening months of Arne Slot’s tenure brought him back down to earth with a bump. James Pearce, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 The headline off Tuesday will be his tussle with Sens captain Brady Tkachuk, who stirred things up with a bump on Shesterkin midway through the third. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Suki Waterhouse is celebrating her birthday with a bump! Clare Fisher, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with a bump

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“With a bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bump. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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